this is bbc news, i m geeta guru murthy. the headlines. new figures show record waiting times in england for an ambulance with many patients waiting five times longer than they should. we kept thinking that the ambulance would pull up any minute. we kept thinking, oh, it will arrive. it will be ok. itjust didn t. russians fighting in ukraine claim they ve found the body of one of two british aid workers who ve been reported missing. calls for energy companies to stop making their customers use prepayment metres because they re struggling to pay their bills. bumper christmas sales for some of britain s biggest retailers despite the cost of living crisis. plays nessun dorma
counsel to review classified materialfrom joe biden s time as vice president, found at two addresses. new figures show record waiting times in england for an ambulance with many patients waiting five times longer than they should. lisa marie presley has reportedly been rushed to a california hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. the daughter of rock and roll legend elvis regained her pulse after receiving cpr, according to entertainment outlet tmz. lisa marie presley, a singer and songwriter in her own right, was last seen in public attending the golden globes ceremony with her mother priscilla. to california now where cyclones continue to batter the state. now the tragic stories of those caught up in the disaster is emerging. they include five year old kyle doan, who told his mum to be calm before he was swept away by floodwaters. at least 19 people have been killed
this is going to be a really difficult winter and it is going to be really difficult the next few months. today, the new health secretary, therese coffey, sets out her plan to tackle those record waiting times. to start with, there will be an expectation that patients should get a gp appointment within two weeks. pharmacies will take on more work to free up appointment slots and, later today, there should be more details of a plan to improve ambulance and hospital performance. but that might not be straightforward given the scale of the problem. the nhs constitution sets out 18 key pledges on waiting times covering everything from ambulance call outs to cancer surgery. analysis for the bbc has found, at the moment, 15 of those 18 targets are being breached or missed. rachel is taking strong painkillers for the disorder endometriosis. she might need a hysterectomy to remove her womb. she has been told surgery could take up to a year.
difficult winter and it is going to be really difficult the next few months. today, the new health secretary, therese coffey, sets out her plan to tackle those record waiting times. to start with, there will be an expectation that patients should get a gp appointment within two weeks. pharmacies will take on more work to free up appointment slots and, later today, there should be more details of a plan to improve ambulance and hospital performance. but that might not be straightforward given the scale of the problem. the nhs constitution sets out 18 key pledges on waiting times covering everything from ambulance call outs to cancer surgery. analysis for the bbc has found, at the moment, 15 of those 18 targets are being breached or missed. rachel is taking strong painkillers for the disorder endometriosis. she might need a hysterectomy to remove her womb. but she has been told surgery could take up to a year. what you are saying is you ve got to wait to feel better.
further rising energy costs that may be coming in the autumn. for the governor of the bank of england and other central bankers, how quickly should they raise interest rates just to rein in inflation, is it going too fast? just how harsh do they need to be in terms of russian sanctions for the aggression in ukraine, given the inevitable impact of that, the further rises in energy prices. tough decisions for households for their bills and difficult dilemmas for the policymakers in washington. many thanks, faisal islam in washington. patients in waiting rooms in england are no longer required to socially distance. the new stepping down rules apply to nhs hospitals, gp surgeries and emergency departments. people will still be encouraged to wear facemasks and practise good hygiene. it s hoped the change will relieve pressure on the health service, which is facing record waiting times. at least nine people have been killed in